Year: 2018

New research by Lijun Song suggests that knowing high-status people may not always be good for your health--but it depends on how economically unequal your country is. Read More

Celebrate good health this holiday season with the Hold the Stuffing challenge. Read More

Mary Clare Champion, a psychologist at the University Counseling Center, will moderate a discussion at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center's Parenting Group on Thursday, Nov. 15. “Kids and Screen Time” is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. in Sarratt Student Center, Room 112. Read More

Vanderbilt alumni Matt Tant and Joe Christopher, who co-founded the health care technology staffing firm HCTech and would go on to launch Brentwood, Tennessee-based Relode, will deliver the School of Engineering’s Chambers Family Entrepreneurship Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 8. Read More

Refine your skills and further your career with Executive Education. Learn to think strategically and deliver results faster with our upcoming program, Stepping Up: A Tool Kit for Strategic Leadership. Read More

VU Theatre will perform "Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom," a dark comedy centering on teens who become addicted to an online horror video game, Nov. 2-10. Read More

Robin Ingram Patton was thanked for her significant investment in the E. Bronson Ingram College, which is named for her father, during a celebration of Vanderbilt's newest living-learning community. Read More

Nearly 300 Vanderbilt students, faculty, staff and community members gathered Monday afternoon outside of Rand Hall to hold a candlelight vigil in honor of the victims of the recent shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Read More

Last week students, faculty, staff and administrators gathered to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the K.C. Potter Center, home of the Office of LGBTQI Life. Read More

At its heart, the search for a new athletics director is about finding a leader who has a bold vision for the future that continues to put student-athletes first, writes Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in this week's column. Read More

Far from being a weak-willed sap easily paralyzed by the emerald jewel wasp’s sting to the brain, the cockroach can deliver a stunning karate kick that saves its life, biologist Ken Catania has found. Read More

How long humans and other warm-blooded animals live—and when they reach sexual maturity—may have more to do with neurons in their cortex than body size or mass, according to new research by Associate Professor of Psychology Suzana Herculano-Houzel. Read More

The Sports and Society Initiative will provide a behind-the-scenes look at media coverage of the Olympics on Thursday, Nov. 15, at the First Amendment Center. Read More

As little ghosts and ghouls prepare to come out in search of Halloween treats, be sure you don’t have any silent menaces lurking around your office or home tricking you into using extra energy. Read More

The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center’s Caregiver Support Group is a monthly gathering that offers a safe place to discuss the stresses, challenges and rewards of providing care for a loved one. Read More

A memorial symposium will be held in honor of Professor H. Alex Brown on Monday, Nov. 5, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Commons Center Multipurpose Room. Read More

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Foundation invites proposals from early investigators with innovative ideas and an interest in improving the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of care provided to cancer patients. Read More

The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center will offer an AAUW Work Smart salary negotiation workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 13, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Buttrick Hall, Room 306. Read More

Join Health Plus’ Marissa Wertheimer to learn how adding certain types of food to your diet can increase the volume of food you eat while reducing your caloric intake. Read More

Garland Avenue between 24th and 25th avenues will be closed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, to make way for demonstrations related to the FutureVU Mobility Expo. Read More